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Meanings of refuge in English
A shielding or protection against the unpleasant, unwanted, or dangerous.
Synonyms
Examples for "asylum"
Examples for "asylum"
1
There's no prospect of Britain joining a common asylum process in Europe.
2
A large number of asylum-seekers in Ireland come from non-English speaking countries.
3
Everyone agrees Europe needs to urgently overhaul its asylum and immigration rules.
4
It said the two countries' asylum strategy needed to be radically reviewed.
5
A former government minister, he won political asylum in Britain in 2011.
1
Millions have fled Middle Eastern trouble spots seeking sanctuary in Western Europe.
2
Later, when the current lessened, water filled the sanctuary; the animals drowned.
3
We may decide for example to set those up as sanctuary areas.
4
New sanctuary laws protecting immigrants went into effect in California in January.
5
And there were two doors in the temple, and in the sanctuary.
Usage of refuge in English
1
Their citizens almost always have the legal right to refuge in Europe.
2
Investors often take refuge in those sectors at times of market uncertainty.
3
However, if water seeps into the vehicle, seek refuge on the roof.
4
A particularly good place to take refuge was Durham Cathedral in England.
5
At other times, however, they operate more as refuge than food dispensary.
6
Federal officials have said they have no plans to approach the refuge.
7
Williams said 60 local school children took refuge in his store overnight.
8
He ran away several times and came to our house for refuge.
9
Since early in the war, slaves had sought refuge in Union camps.
10
Some took refuge in the church; but it did not save them.
11
In the war he took refuge in the nation, and its patriotism.
12
These exiles found refuge in two republics; Venice and the United Provinces.
13
Thousands of people are seeking refuge from the fighting in UN compounds.
14
The Scythians immolated strangers in their temples; elsewhere temples were a refuge:-
15
They seek refuge in our country only to find their situation worsens.
16
Bowden, like many others, left the state to seek refuge in Melbourne.
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Refuge across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
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